Bulgaria issues highest-level weather warning for several districts for November 3 over forecast heavy rain
Bulgaria’s national meteorological bureau has issued the highest-level weather warning – Code Red – for a number of districts for November 3 because of forecast heavy rain.
The districts subject to the Code Red warning are Varna, Dobrich, Haskovo, Kurdzhali and Smolyan.
According to the national meteorological bureau’s website, Code Red means that you should take measures to protect yourself and act according to the advice of the competent authorities. Large populated areas are threatened by flooding, there is a risk to people’s lives.
Evacuations are possible. There will be be serious difficulties in transportation. Power, communications and water supply disruptions are very likely, and there will be driving hazards due to reduced visibility and aquaplaning.
For November 3, most other districts are subject to the Code Orange warning of dangerous weather because of heavy rain, with a few – Sofia city, Kyustendil, Kyustendil and Vidin – subject to the lesser Code Yellow warning of potentially dangerous weather.
Minimum temperatures on November 3 will be between 5° and 10° Celsius, on the Black Sea coast up to 13°-15°, in Sofia about 6°. Maximum temperatures in most places will be between 6° and 11°, in the southeastern regions and along the sea coast up to 14°-16°, in Sofia – about 8°.
It will be cloudy in the mountains. In the lower parts there will be prolonged and significant rainfall, in places above 1500 metres above sea level, snow. In the higher parts of the mountains the thickness of the snow cover will increase. A moderate and strong southeast wind will continue to blow. The maximum temperature at an altitude of 1200 metres will be about 7°, at 2000 metres, about 0°.
It will be cloudy along the Black Sea coast. There will be prolonged and significant rainfall. There will be a moderate wind, and in the afternoon and evening a strong wind from the north-northeast. The maximum temperatures will be 15°-16°, the meteorological bureau said.
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